狗: dog (as in tengu)

dog (as in tengu)

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Readings

ク・コウ

Kun

いぬ

Nearly always seen in 天狗 (tengu). 狗 alone is an old word for dog; everyday Japanese uses 犬.

天狗てんぐtengu; long-nosed goblin

天狗になるてんぐになるto become conceited

羊頭狗肉ようとうくにくfalse advertising

走狗そうくlackey; running dog

祭まつりの屋台やたいで、赤あかい顔かおの天狗てんぐのお面めんを買かってもらった。

At a festival stall I had a red-faced tengu mask bought for me.

あの店みせの広告こうこくは立派りっぱだが、中身なかみは羊頭狗肉ようとうくにくだった。

That shop's ad was impressive, but the actual goods turned out to be false advertising.

彼かれは権力けんりょく者しゃの走狗そうくとなって、昔むかしの仲間なかまを裏切うらぎった。

He became a lackey of the powerful and betrayed his old comrades.